Dr. Thomas McLarty

1925-2017

McLARTY, Dr. T.D. Thomas Donald MD, FRCP (E),
FRCS (C)

1925-2017

At Parkwood Institute, on Sunday, February
19th, in London, Ontario, where he spent his working
life, with great dignity and a gentleman to the
end.For 60 years, Tom was the husband of his beloved Mary
Elizabeth, (2010).He is the dearly loved father of Mary
Katharine (Neil Young) of Mississauga, John (Carrie Wilson) of
Kincardine, and Sarah (Gary Kirkham) of Atherton,
California.Loving grandfather of Sarah (Cameron MacNeil), Emily
(Andrew Choly), Rachel, James, Jack, Matthew, Christopher and
Jennifer.Dear brother-in-law of Beth Brown of
Burlington.

Dr. McLarty was a gifted
surgeon with magic hands, and an early adopter of new
technology.A lifelong learner and teacher, he
pioneered laparoscopic surgery in Canada, and then taught it around
the world.He was a faithful member and generous
supporter of First St. Andrew’s United
Church.He was a
farmer who was never happier than when he was driving the combine, or
growing hundreds of vegetables and flowers in his huge
garden.He enjoyed
most summers of his 91 years near Kincardine on Lake
Huron.

Friends will be received at Logan Funeral Home, 371
Dundas St. (between Waterloo and Colborne St.) on Sunday, March
5thfrom6 – 9 p.m.Funeral service will be held at First St.
Andrew’s United Church on Monday, March 6, 2017 at 11
a.m.Private interment in Woodland
Cemetery.

The family wishes to thank, Dr. Ken Leslie, the
exemplary care of Joyce Hawkins (RN), Sonia McLeod (RN), Ruthann
Thompson (RN), the compassion and caring of the Palliative Care Team
at Parkwood Hospital (LHSC), The Staff of Malcolm Place Retirement
Home in Kincardine where dad spent the last two years of his life, as
well as dad’s great friend Dr. Fred
Roberts.

In Lieu of flowers Memorial Donations would be
gratefully received for the London Health Sciences Foundation or First
St. Andrew’s United Church.